PAKISTANI CINEMA: Jingoism is Not For Us
By Omair Alavi
The cinema business in Pakistan is very tricky; one day cinema-owners can be kings and before they know it, they can become...
Q&A: Jamil Baig talks about Nueplex Cinemas becoming The Place for Entertainment-Deprived Karachi-ites
As originally published in Synergyzer Issue 5, 2017 - 'The Show Must Go On'
In the last four years, Nueplex Cinemas at The Place has...
TO B OR NOT TO B!
It is a truly delightful sight to see our cinema industry taking a more stable path after years of stagnation. Yet, as they say...
The Gold Project
Saad Sharif, General Manager Marketing & Operations – Cinegold Plex, talks about Bahria Town’s luxury cinema project and evolutionary concepts in cinema entertainment.
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Can Brands Help Revive Cinema Culture In Pakistan
Maria Mahesar
Cinema, often considered by experts as a tool that can either make or break the perception of the country of the movie’s originates...
Q&A: Humayun Saeed on Producing Sports Films in Pakistan, The Success of JPNA &...
As originally published in Synergyzer Annual 2018
What would you say if I told you that the lead actor of Pakistan’s biggest hits started his...
Cinemas and Changing Trends
Our cinema industry, on the rise from warm waters, is certainly changing into a complete entertainment hub for audiences. While it may be the...
Q&A: Haseena Moin Laments The Lack of Strong Female Characters on Pakistani TV
For those who have grown up watching PTV dramas, Haseena Moin is a name they respect; from Shehzori in the 1970s to Jaane Anjaane...
FILM AWARDS: Worthy or Waste?
In the civilized world, awards are supposed to facilitate the most outstanding actors, writers, filmmakers and technicians out of the many that give their...
Editor-in-Chief, Ahmed Kapadia on The Great Rate Race
As originally published in Synergyzer Annual 2019
There’s a free market and then there’s a Pakistani version of the free market. The latter is a...